Temperature mixing and diverting valve for
domestic plumbing fixtures



1966 H. E. KLINGLER TEMPERATURE MIXING AND DIVERTING VALVE FOR DOMESTICPLUMBING FIXTURES Original Filed Jan. 23, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 1INVENTOR. Hui/Mm E Kl/ny/er BY WMa/J AT TORN EY 1966 H. E. KLINGLERTEMPERATURE MIXING AND DIVERTING VALVE FOR DOMESTIC iLUMBING FIXTURESOriginal Filed Jan. 23, 1964 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. Hugh/m [K/my/erBY a AAAA Q a q w L H mm Q 13 m w% R Q Q 9 Q mm L AT TORNEY H. E.KLINGLER MIXING Feb. 22, 1966 Re. 25,954 TEMPERATURE AND DIVERTING VALVEFOR DOMESTIC PLUMBING FIXTURES Original Filed Jan. 25, 1964 3Sheets-Sheet 3 cowgcow l m T. m 9 .w W 6 1 W 1 o u l ER I LE DT y NN UAF. W HQ H M w :w & D W o 0 6 0 m WkmqZ. 0 F|||J\|IL E W J 41 04 f 6 7%m2 7 6 7 1 5 7 5/ 6 70 7 /r A w\ W o x 4" m u //v l 3 q 6 \00 n/ w a mHu h///'; E K///? /er BY 7 7 ATTORNEY United States Patent 25 954TEMPERATURE MIXING ANI) DIVERTIN G VALVE FOR DOMESTIC PLUMBING FIXTURESHughlin E. Klingler, 223 Arcade Ave., Elkhart, Ind. Original No.3,168,112, dated Feb. 2, 1965, Ser. No.

339,641, Jan. 23, 1964. Application for reissue Apr.

19, 1965, Ser. No. 457,894

22 Claims. (Cl. 137-625.17)

Matter enclosed in heavy brackets appears in the original patent butforms no part of this reissue specification; matter printed in italicsindicates the additions made by reissue.

This invention relates to improvements in temperature mixing anddiverting valve for domestic plumbing fixtures. This application is acontinuation in part of my copending application, Serial No. 169,551,new Patent No. 3,168,109, filed January 29, 1962 for Domestic PlumbingFixtures. The principal objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a temperature mixing and diverting valve in whichmanipulation of a single handle will se lectively vary the temperatureof water received into the valve and selectively direct the mixed waterto either of two outlets such as a faucet or spray nozzle in a sinkfixture or to a tub nozzle or shower outlet in a tub fixture.

Second, to provide a temperature mixing and diverting valve which isextremely simple and inexpensive to manufacture and in which there islittle or no wear between the sealing parts of the valve so that thevalve is long lived.

Third, to provide a valve having the foregoing properties which isextremely simple to assemble and disassemble should any adjustment orrepairs be necessary.

Fourth, to provide a novel form of valve body, core, operating handleand cap assembly in which a hand lever operated core and the levertherefor are operatively retained on the valve body by a simple cap andkey arrangement with the cap frictionally retained in place on theassembly.

Fifth, to provide a mixing and diverting valve in which the majorcomponents including the body and core of the valve can be economicallyproduced with the necessary degree of accuracy as screw machine partsand with very little alteration or other machine operations on theparts.

Sixth, to provide a mixing and diverting valve in which the adjustablecore for selecting the mixture and the direction of flow of the waterthrough the valve is balanced by water pressure in the valve so as toretain its adjusted position at all times.

Seventh, to provide a mixing and diverting valve which will not onlyadjust the mixture of hot and cold water and the direction of deliveryof the Water between two different outlets but which will further adjustthe volume of water delivered in any mixing and directing adjustment ofthe valve.

Eighth, to provide a mixing and diverting valve which can be closed byrotating the valve to either of two angularly adjusted positions at theends of the temperature mixing adjustments or by moving the valveaxially to shut off the supply of water to the valve so that the valvemay be left in a preadjusted desired temperature mixture position andturned off without varying the preset mixture setting.

Ninth, to provide a mixing and diverting valve particularly adapted foruse as a tub and shower control in which the valve may be easily andquickly closed by merely pushing on the operating handle in a singlecentral position in the event that the supply of hot water ReissueclFeb. 22, 1966 "ice should suddenly increase and create a danger ofburning the bather.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from aconsideration of the following description and claims. The drawings, ofwhich there are three sheets, illustrate a first form of the valveadapted as a swing faucet and spray nozzle fixture for a kitchen sinkand a second form of the valve adapted as a bath tub and shower controlvalve.

FIG. 1 is a fragmentary top plan view of the sink faucet valvearrangement.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross sectional view taken along the plane of theline 22 in FIG. 1 showing the valve in one adjusted position in whichthe flow of water is positively cut off from the supply connections andis further shut off by positioning of the delivery ports out of registrywith the two alternate flow passages of the valve. The swing spout tothe sink is in a different adjusted position than in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary vertical cross sectional view taken along theplane of the line 3-3 in FIG. 2 showing the valve core and operatinghandle in a different adjusted position to divert or direct a mixture ofhot and cold water to a spray nozzle connection.

FIG. 4 is a side elevational view partially broken away in cross sectionof the valve body shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the valve core in the same relativeposition as in FIG. 3.

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the core and bandle bearing blockin the same position as in FIG. 3.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary horizontal cross sectional view taken along theplane of the line 77 in FIG. 2 and showing the rotatable retainingconnection between the valve body and the bearing block of FIG. 6 asviewed in FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is a composite view of three cross sections of the valve takenalong the planes of the lines AA, BB and CC showing the correspondingposition of the parts at the three planes in one adjusted position ofthe valve.

FIG. 9 is a composite view of three cross sections corresponding to FIG.8 but showing the parts of the valve in a second adjusted position.

FIG. 10 is a composite view of three cross sections corresponding toFIG. 8 and showing the valve parts in a third adjusted position. InFIGS. 8, 9 and 10 the dark arrow indicates the corresponding directionof the bandle of the valve.

FIG. 11 is a composite view showing two valve position diagrams of theinlet valves and the outlet valves in various adjusted positions of thevalve handle.

FIG. 12 is a composite view of two valve diagrams showing a possiblevariation of the position and proportioning of the valve openings in thevalve.

FIG. 13 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the modified form ofthe valve adapted particularly for tub and shower control.

FIG. 14 is a fragmentary longitudinal cross sectional view taken alongthe plane of the line 1414 in FIG. 13.

FIG. 15 is a bottom or back elevational view of the valve body shown inFIG. 14.

The first form of the mixing and diverting valve shown in FIGS. 1 to 11shows the sink swing faucet and spray nozzle form of the valve assembledon a mounting plate 1. In its center the plate has an opening passingthe lower end of the valve body 2 with a shoulder 3 resting on themounting plate. Spaced laterally on each side of the body 2 are a pairof mounting connectors 4 and 5 having downwardly extending necks 6supported on the mounting plate and provided with nuts 7 for clampingthe mounting plate to the top surface of a sink panel 8. The leftmounting connector 4 has an inlet passage 9 formed vertically thereinand is adapted by the threads on the outside for connection to a hotwater supply pipe. A connecting hot water pipe 10 extends from the sideof the mounting connector to the side of the valve body 2 where it opensinto a first or hot water inlet port 11. The right mounting connectorhas an inlet passage 12 for cold water formed therein and is adapted forconnection to a cold water pipe. The passage 12 communicates through thelateral connecting pipe 13 with the side of the valve body 2 openingthereinto through the cold water inlet port 14. Above the connectingpipes and 13 the body 2 is provided with an upwardly facing shoulder 15which rests on the underside of a downwardly eoncave escutcheon or covermember 16. The cover member is held in place by a nut 17 engaged withthe threads 18 formed on the valve body above the shoulder 15.

Above the threaded portion 18 the valve body has a cylindrical portion19 with grooves 20 formed on the upper and lower sides thereof for thereception of O-ring or other packing seals 21. Above the upper groove 20the body is provided with a third annular groove 22 constituting a keyretaining groove as will be described. The O-ring seals 21 sealannularly around the inside of an annular end 23 on the swing faucet 24.Desirably, but not necessarily, the annular end 23 is provided with a depending skirt 25 covering the upper portion of the nut 17. The annularend 23 has an internal annular groove 26 formed therein opening to thedelivery passage 27 of the faucet and further registering with an outletport 28 formed in the front of the valve body. (See FIGS. 3 and 4.) Theannular end 23 of the swing faucet is retained on the valve body andagainst the nut 17 by means of a bearing block member 29 which fits overthe upper end of the valve body and has a depending cylindrical flange30 resting on top of the end of the swing faucet. The bearing block 29has opposite chrodal slots 31 cut horizontally therethrough opposite thegroove 22 in the valve body and arcuate segmental keys 32 are positionedthrough the slots 31 and into the groove 22 to prevent axial removal ofthe bearing block from the valve body while permitting rotation of thebearing block around the valve body. The keys 32 are retained in placeby an inverted cup-shaped cap 33 having :1 depending cylindrical flange34 which is pressed downwardly over the bearing block and over the outeredges of the keys. The flange 34 has a frictional holding engagementwith the sides of the bearing block but is easily vertically removablethere from.

Rotatably and vertically reciprocably mounted within the tubular bore 35which extends completely through the valve body is a cylindrical valvecore 36 which has a tight sealing but sliding engagement with the insideof the bore. The upper end of the valve core 36 is vertically anddiametrically slotted as at 37 to receive the inner end 38 of theoperating handle 39. A cross pin 40 extending between the opposite sidesof the slot in the core is received in an elongated notch 41 in theinner end of the handle to reciprocate the core. The handle is pivotallymounted on the horizontal pin 42 supported in the cross bore 431 in thebearing block 29. The bearing block is also vertically slotted at 441 onone side to receive the central portion of the handle. it is thuspossible to retate the core 36, hearing block 29, keys 32, and the cap33 by rotation of the outer end of the handle 39 and to verticallyreciprocate the core 36 within the valve body by upward and downwardmovement of the handle 39. Various rotated positions of the handle 39are shown in dotted lines at 39A and 393 in FIG. 1.

The core 36 is a cylindrical member closely fitting within the bore 35in the body. The core has an upper external annular groove 43 receivingan O-ring seal 44 sealing the upper end of the core within the bore. Atits lower end the core has a pair of axially spaced annular grooves 45holding O-ring seals 46 that are adapted to move vertically to positionson opposite sides of the inlet ports 11 and 14 as shown in FIG. 2 whenthe valve is raised in closed position. The edges of the ports 11 and 14are desirably tapered or chamfered as at 47 so as to permit the upperring 46 to slide easily over the ports as the core is lowered to openposition.

The core 36 defines a central cylindrical bore 48 which is terminated orclosed at the top and after formation is closed a tthe bottom by theplug 49. Just above the lower pair of Oring seals 46 the core isprovided with a diantetrical chordal slot 50 which may be moved axiallyinto registry with the inlet ports as shown in FIG. 3 and which may befurther rotated into selective registry with the closed ports as shownin the composite views in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10. Above the slot 50 the core36 is provided with a top or first flow opening 51 which divergesoutwardiy from the bore 48 to the side of the core and a lower or secondflow opening 52 of similar shape spaced below the upper opening 51 andon the same side of the core as the opening 51. The flow openings 51 and52 are on the diametrically opposed side of the core from the ehordalslot 50.

The How openings 5] and 52 are spaced so as to move into verticalregistry with the first port or flow passage 28 in the body 2 and asecond or diverted outlet port 53 formed in the opposite side of thebody 2 and below the first outlet port 28. The outlet port 53 isconveniently formed by drilling into the side of. the body and closingthe end of the hole with a plug 54. The second or diverted outlet port53 communicates with a vertical diverted flow passage 55 cored ordrilled into the bottom of the body 2 alongside of the main central bore35.

When the core is assembled in the body a gasket 56 is secured over thelower end of the body by a bottom cap 57 held in place by screws 58. Thegasket 56 has a hole 59 formed therein registering with the divertedtiow passage 55 and opening into a lateral recess 60 in the cap whichcommunicates with a threaded connection 61 for a diverted flow conduitsuch as a spray nozzle hose not illustrated in the drawings.

From the foregoing construction, it will be seen that the core 36 can bevertically and rotatably adjusted within the body 2 to selectivelyposition the outlet ports 51 and 52 in various relationships to thepassages as ports in the body 2. When the core is raised as in FIG. 2,no water may enter the core, being blocked by the lower end of the corebetween the O-ring seals 46. Lowering of the core progessively registersthe slot 50 with one or both of the inlet ports 11 and 14 and thusconstitutes a shut-oft and volume control for the valve. With the corefully lowered as in FIG. 3, various arrangements and relationshipsbetween the ports may be provided as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 in whichthe angularly rotated position of the handle 39 is conventionallyillustrated by the arrow. In FIG. 8 the slot 50 opens half way to eachof the inlet ports 11 and 14 so that a half and half mixture of hot andcold water enters the bore in the core 36. In this position the loweroutlet port 52 opens against the blank side of the body 2 and thediverted outlet port 53 and the flow passage 55 are blocked fromreceiving water by the close sliding fit between the core and the borein the body. However, the upper outlet port 51 is in vertical registrywith the first outlet port 28 so that the mixture of water is deliveredto the annular passage 26 and the swing faucet spout 24.

When the handle 39 is moved to the front as appears in FIGS. 1 and 9,the slot 50 opens solely to the hot water inlet while the back of. thecore closes off the cold water inlet. The lower outlet port 52 is closedby the side of the valve body as is the upper outlet port 51 so that nowater is delivered to either the faucet or the spray outlet even thoughhot water is available in the central bore 48 of the core. This is asecondary shut-off position of the valve independent of the verticaladjustment of the valve core.

When the core or handle 39 is rotated to the right as shown in FIG. 10,the slot 50 again opens equally to the hot and cold inlets when thelower diverted outlet port 52 is in registry with the diverted port 53and the diverted flow passage 55. The upper outlet port 51 is blocked bythe side of the valve body so no water is delivered to the faucet 24.

It will be noted that the outlet ports 51 and 52 taper outwardly tocover approximately 72 of the circumference of the valve core so thatrotation of the core will progressively register the ports 51 and 52with the ports 53 and 28. The valve diagrams appearing in FIG. 11 showthe mixtures and directions of flow available with this arrangement ofports. With the handle in front center position the hot inlet port 11 isfully open and remains fully open through a substantial angular rotationof the core in either direction. At the same time, the cold inlet portis closed. The outlets appearing in the bottom valve chart appearing inFIG. 11 are both closed for a relatively angular adjustment of thehandle 31. As the handle is moved clockwise or to the left, the faucetoutlet valve 51 moves progressively into registry with the outlet port28 to a fully opened position for a short angular space at 90 rotationof the handle. As the handle is moved further toward the rear, thefaucet outlet port commences to close until it is again closed at 180rearward rotation. Conversely counterclockwise rotation of the handle 39from the central front position shortly starts to open the diverted flowport 52 to the port 53 increasing to a maximum for a short distance at90 rotation and then closing to fully closed position at 180 rotation.The combination of the openings of these outlet ports and the inletports provides for a How of water to the faucet indicated by the hatchedareas at 62 in the upper diagram of FIG. 11, which starts out as hot andis progressively mixed with cold water for a tempered delivery startingat the point 63 where the hot and cold inlets are equally open andcontinuing to the point 64 where the hot inlet is fully closed. A fullcold flow is obtained by further rearward rotation of the handle butthis is stopped in many installations due to the inability of the handleto rotate back against the backsplash or wall behind the faucet.

When the handle is moved counterclockwise or to the right, the flow isdelivered through the opening diverted flow port 53 and passage 55 witha flow indicated by the hatched area 65 in the upper diagram in FIG. 11that is first all hot and then mixed to a half and half hot and cold at66 and becoming all cold at 67 where the hot water inlet closes. Theangular relationship and registry of the several ports may. of course,be varied as desired and the valve diagrams shown in FIG. 11 show amaximum arrangement where the coacting ports register through 90 degreesof rotation of the valve core and are closed or closing during theremaining 270 rotation of the handle. With this arrangement, the faucetwill receive a 5050 mixture of hot and cold water at approximately 90 asindicated at point 68 where both the hot and cold inlets are fullyopened and will not become all cold until approximately 180 rotation.The delivery to the diverted spray connection will be first hot andbecome a 50-50 mixture at 69 and cool progressively to all cold at 180clockwise rotation of the handle. The form and proportion shown in thedrawings and diagramed in FIG. 11 is preferred, as this provides asubstantial degree of blocking of the outlet ports 51 and 52 when theports are desired to be kept closed thus preventing leakage around thecore from the ports.

The modified form of valve shown in FIGS. 13, 14 and is particularlyadapted for use as a tub and shower control valve. The valve consists ofa tubular cylindrical body 70 having a forwardly facing shoulder or step71 near its front or outer end with threads 72 formed forwardly of thestep and a further reduced or stepped portion 73 at the extreme front ofthe body. The body has a straight cylindrical bore 74 extendingcompletely there- 6 through and provided with a first outlet port 75near the rear or bottom and a second diverted flow outlet port 76 spacedforwardly toward the shoulder 71. Between the ports 75 and 76 the bodyis provided with hot and cold inlet ports, one of which appears at 77 inFIG. 14. The inlet ports 77 and the outlet port 75 have threadedcoupling members 73, 79 and 80 connected thereto and a fourth. couplingconnection 81 is connected to a chambered diverter flow body 82 securedto the side of the body over the second outlet port 76. Connection 79 isadapted to receive a hot Water supply pipe while connection 80 receivesa cold water supply pipe. Connection 78 is adapted to connect to aconduit extending downwardly to a tub faucet while connection 81connects to a diverted fiow conduit extending upwardly to a showerconnection. The lower or rear end of. the body 70 is closed by athreaded cap 83.

A pair of mounting plates 84 and 85 are clamped against the shoulder 71by a nut 86 threaded on the thread ed portion 72 and holding anescutcheon plate 87 to the mounting plates. Surrounding the top orforward end of the body on the opposite side of the cscutchcon from theinlet and outlet connections is a bearing block element or member 88that is threadedly engaged with the threads 72 to prevent axial motionof the hearing block and which is provided with a radially inwardlyprojecting flange 89 hearing against the end of the body. The flange 89defines a central hole passing the outer end of the cylindrical coreelement 90. The core element 90 has a reduced outer portion 91 passingthrough the hole in the bearing block and engageable with the flange 81at the end of the reduced portion to limit outward movement of the corefrom the body. The outer end of: the core 90 is secured by the screw 92to a circular operating handle or knob 93 having a cylindrical skirt orflange 94 slideable over the exterior of the bearing block 88. Anoff-center pin 95 engaged between the core and the handle assuresrotation of the core by the handle.

The valve core 90 has grooves formed therein to receive a central pairof axially spaced O-ring seals 96 which are adapted to be positioned onopposite sides of. the inlet connections 79 and 80 in the full offposition of the valve. A lower or inner O-ring seal 97 seals the innerend of the core to the body while an outer seal 98 seals the core to thebody outwardly from the port 76. The core 90 is provided with aninternal bore 99 closed at the bottom or rear by a plug 100. The coredefines a first divergent outlet port 101 near its rear or inner end anda second or diverted outlet port 102 near the forward end of the coreand on the opposite side of the inlet connections 79 and 80. Inwardly ordownwardly from the pair of seals 96 the core is provided with atransverse chordal slot 103 which is adapted to be moved axially intoregistry with the inlet connections or ports 77 in the same manner asthe slot 50 in the first form of valve core. From the foregoingdescription, it will be apparent that the handle 93 and core 90 can bepushed all the way in to a positive shut-off of the inlet ports as shownin FIG. 14 or pulled outwardly for selective volume control and openingof the inlet ports to the bore in the core. In any of these axiallyadjusted positions the handle and core can be rotated to bring the firstoutlet port 101 into angular registry with the outlet connection 79 tothe tub or alternatively bring the second outlet port 102 into registrywith the diverted flow outlet port 76 for delivering water to theshower.

The use of a circular handle 93 instead of the lever handle 39 is asafety factor when used in conjunction with a shower control in thatshould the supply of cold water be accidentally cut 01? or the supply ofhot water suddenly increased, the bather has merely to push the handle93 in to cut off all Water to prevent being burned. In other respectsthe two valves operate to provide the same selective mixtures and volumecontrols. In each valve all of the water seals are provided by reliableO-rings that slide and rotate so that there is little danger that theywill become worn. Should replacement be re quired of any of the seals,the seals are readily accessible by simply removing the cover 38 or thehandle 93 permitting access to the bearing block members 29 and 88,after which the valve cores are easily removed from the valve body.Conversely, assembly of. the valve parts is extremely simple and theparts can be formed to a large extent with the desired degree ofaccuracy as screw machine parts. The cost of the valves is accordinglyvery little as compared to more complicated valve structures.

Small ports 164 in FIGS. 1 and 4, and 105 in FIG. 14

vent the bottom of the bore in the valve bodies to prevent pressuredifferentials being built up by movement of the valve cores which wouldtend to move the valve cores when the operating handles are released.

What is claimed as new is:

1. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough opposed inlet ports,

axially spaced first and second outlet ports formed through oppositesides of said body to said bore and spaced axially from said inletports,

said outlet ports being angularly displaced by 90 between said inletports and located axially on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet ports,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at its outer and formed therein,

axially spaced flow openings formed in aligned relation through one sideof said core and spaced equal- 1y to the spacing between said outletports,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said flow openings are in axial registry with said outlet ports,

a pair of O-ring seals positioned in grooves formed around the outsideof said core to seal between said core and the bore in said body onopposite sides of said inlet ports,

another pair of O-ring seals positioned to seal between said core andthe surface of said bore in said body at both ends of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core through said opening insaid bearing block in rotary and axial driving relation to said core,

said handle having a cylindrical side Wall rotatable therewith andcovering said bearing block,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a substantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portion opposite said flow openingstherein movable into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough more than 180 of rotation of the core and during part of theport closing rotation of said first closure portion with each of saidinlet ports.

2. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretotor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough opposed inlet ports,

axially spaced first and second outlet ports formed through oppositesides of said body to said bore and spaced axially from said inletports,

said outlet ports being angularly displaced by between said inlet ports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet ports,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at both ends formed therein,

axially spaced flow openings formed in aligned relation through one sideof said core and spaced equally to the spacing between said outletports,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said flow openings are in axial registry with said outlet ports,

a pair of O-ring seals positioned to seal between said core and the borein said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

another O-ring seal positioned to seal between said core and the surfaceof said bore in said body at one end of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core in ro tary and axialdriving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a susbtantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough at least of rotation of the core and during part of the portclosing rotation of said first closure portion with each of said inletports.

3. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough inlet ports open to said bore at the same level,

axially spaced first and second outlet ports formed through said body tosaid bore at angularly spaced points and at a level spaced axially fromsaid inlet ports,

said outlet ports being angularly displaced equi-angularly between saidinlet ports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet ports,

one of said means being a swing faucet sleeved around the outside ofsaid body,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at both ends formed therein,

axially spaced flow openings formed in aligned relation through one sideof said core and spaced equally to the spacing between said outletports,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said flow openings are positioned in axial registry with saidoutlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core and thebore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

another annular seal positioned to seal between said core and thesurface of said bore in said body at one end of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core in rotary and axialdriving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a substantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough substantial angles of rotation of the core and during part ofthe port closing rotation of said first closure portion with each ofsaid inlet ports.

4. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough inlet ports open to said bore at the same level,

axially spaced first and second outlet ports formed through said body tosaid bore at angularly spaced points and at a level spaced axially fromsaid inlet ports,

said outlet ports being angularly displaced between said inlet ports,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at both ends formed therein,

axially spaced flow openings formed in aligned relation through one sideof said core and spaced equally to the spacing between said outletports,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said flow openings are positioned in axial registry with saidoutlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core and thebore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

another annular seal positioned to seal between said core and thesurface of said bore in said body at one end of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core in rotary and axialdriving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a substantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveatble into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough substantial angles of rotation of the core and during part ofthe port closing rotation of said first closure portion with each ofsaid inlet ports.

5. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough inlet ports at the same level,

a first pair of axially spaced first and second outlet port openingsformed through said body to said bore and spaced axially from said inletports,

said outlet port openings being angularly displaced by from said inletports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet portopenings,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at both ends formed therein,

a second pair of axially spaced flow openings formed through said coreand axially spaced equally to the spacing between said outlet ports,

the openings of one of said pairs of openings being positioned in thesame side of the part in which they are formed and the other of saidpair of openings being formed in opposite sides of the part in whichthey are formed,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said flow openings are in axial registry with said outlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core and thebore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

another annular seal positioned to seal between said core and thesurface of said bore in said body at one end of. said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core in rotary and axialdriving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a substantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portopenings through at least of rotation of the core and during part of theport closing rotation of said first closure portion with each of saidinlet ports.

6. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough.

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough inlet ports at the same level,

a first pair of axially spaced first and second outlet port openingsformed through said body to said bore and spaced axially from said inletports,

said outlet port openings being angularly displaced from said inletports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet portopenings,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore closed at both ends formed therein,

a second pair of axially spaced flow openings formed through said coreand axially spaced equally to the spacing between said outlet ports,

the openings of one of said pairs of openings being positioned in thesame side of the part in which they are formed and the other of saidpair of openings being formed in opposite sides of the part in whichthey are formed,

an inlet slot opening formed chordally through one side of said core andpositioned axially therealong to register axially with said inlet portswhen said How openings are in axial registry with said outlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core and thebore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

another annular seal positioned to seal between said core and thesurface of said bore in said body at one end of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core in rotary and axialdriving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said slot thereinrotatable with the core into closing relation to either of said inletports through a substantial angle of rotation of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portopenings through a substantial angle of rotation of the core and duringpart of the port closing rotation of said first closure portion witheach of said inlet ports.

7. A valve as defined in claim 6 in which said handle is a symmetricalknob secured to the portion of the core that projects through saidbearing block.

8, A valve as defined in claim 6 in which said handle is a lever pivotedon said bearing block and having a pin and slot axial driving connectionto said core.

9. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having opposed hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in 90 offset relation to said inlet ports,

a downwardly facing shoulder formed on the exterior of said body belowsaid inlet ports,

a mounting plate secured against said shoulder and extending laterallytherefrom,

mounting connectors having externally threaded lower ends extendingdownwardly through said plate with supply couplings on their lower ends,

laterally opening passages formed in the upper ends of said connectorsconnected by pipes to said inlet connections,

nuts on said connectors adapted to clamp said mounting plate to asupporting surface,

a downwardly concave escutcheon housing fitting around the edge of saidplate and seated against an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said bodybetween said outlet ports with said body projecting thereabovc,

a threaded section on said body above said upwardly facing shoulder,

a not engaged with said threaded section clamping said escutcheon tosaid upwardly facing shoulder,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said threaded section andextending upwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed throughthe cylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidupwardly facing shoulder and said cylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealing fitted aroundsaid cylindrical portion with an internal enlarged fiow passageregistering with said first outlet port and having a depending skirtsurrounding the upper end of said nut,

O-ring seals carried in grooves in said body and sealing between saidcylindrical portion and the inside of said annular end on opposite sidesof said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

a segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove in saidbody,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a gasket clamped between said body and said bottom cap sealing the lowerend of said bore and defining a hole between said second flow passageand said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a pin and slot vertical driving connection formed between said lever andsaid core,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends,

O-ring seals mounted in grooves in the outside of said core sealinglyengaged between the core and the bore in said body at the top and bottomof the core,

a fifth O-ring seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and diverging radially on the outside to about 72 of theperiphery of said core,

and a transverse slot formed near the bottom of said core above saidfifth seal to open between said inlet ports and the bore in said corewhen said How openings are in vertical registry with said outlet ports.

10. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having opposed hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in offset relation to said inlet ports,

a downwardly facing shoulder formed on the exterior of said body belowsaid inlet ports,

a mounting plate secured against said shoulder and extending laterallytherefrom,

mounting connectors having externally threaded lower 13 ends extendingdownwardly through said plate with supply couplings on their lower ends,

laterally opening passages formed in the upper ends of said connectorsconnected by pipes to said inlet connections,

nuts on said connectors adapted to clamp said mounting plate to asupporting surface,

a downwardly concave escutcheon housing fitting around the edge of saidplate and seated against an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said bodybetween said outlet ports with said body projecting thereabove,

a threaded section on said body above said upwardly facing shoulder,

a nut engaged with said threaded section clamping said escutcheon tosaid upwardly facing shoulder,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said threaded section andextending upwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed throughthe cylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidupwardly facing shoulder and said cylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with an internal enlarged flow passageregistering with said first outlet port and having a depending skirtsurrounding the upper end of said nut,

annular seals carried in grooves in said body and sealing between saidcylindrical portion and the inside of said annular end on opposite sidesof said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cap shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

a segmental key in each choral slot projecting into said groove in saidbody,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second fiow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a gasket clamped between said body and said bottom cap sealing the lowerend of said bore and defining a hole between said second flow passageand said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

21 pin and slot vertical driving connection formed between said leverand said core,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends, an-

nular seals mounted in grooves in the outside of said core sealinglyengaged between the core and the bore in said body at the top and bottomof the core,

a fifth annular seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and opening radially on the outside through less than 90and more than 45 of the periphery of said core,

and a transverse slot formed near the bottom of said core above saidfifth seal to open between said inlet ports and the bore in said corewhen said flow openings are in vertical registry with said outlet ports.

11. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having opposed hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in oitset relation to said inlet ports,

a downwardly facing shoulder formed on the exterior of said body belowsaid inlet ports,

a mounting plate secured against said shoulder and extending laterallytherefrom,

mounting connectors having externally threaded lower ends extendingdownwardly through said plate with supply couplings on their lower ends,

laterally opening passages formed in the upper ends of said connectorsconnected by pipes to said inlet connections,

nuts on said connectors adapted to clamp said mounting plate to asupporting surface,

a downwardly concave escutcheon housing fitting around the edge of saidplate and seated against an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said bodybetween said outlet ports with said body projecting thereabove,

a threaded section on said body above said upwardly facing shoulder,

a nut engaged with said threaded section clamping said escutcheon tosaid upwardly facing shoulder,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said threaded section andextending upwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed throughthe cylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidupwardly facing shoulder and said cylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering withsaid first outlet port,

annular seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cap shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

a segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove in saidbody,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second fiow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second fiow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a gasket clamped between said body and said bottom cap sealing the lowerend of said bore and defining a hole between said second flow passageand said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a pin and slot vertical driving connection forrned between said leverand said core,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends, annular sealssealingly engaged between the core and the bore in said body at the topand bottom of the core,

a fifth annular seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and opening radially on the outside through less than 90and more than 45 of the periphery of said core,

and a transverse slot formed near the bottom of said core above saidfifth seal to open between said inlet ports and the bore in said corewhen said flow openings are in vertical registry with said outlet ports.

12. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having opposed hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet posts opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in 90 offset relation to said inlet ports,

an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said body between said outletports with said body projecting thereabove,

a threaded section on said body above said upwardly facing shoulder,

a nut engaged with said threaded section,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said threaded section andextending upwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed throughthe cylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidcylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering betweensaid faucet and said first outlet port,

O-ring seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

21 segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove insaid body,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a gasket clamped between said body and said bottom cap sealing the lowerend of said bore and defining a hole between said second flow passageand said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a pin and slot vertical driving connection formed between said lever andsaid core,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

a fifth O-ring seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised oil position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and diverging radially on the outside to the periphery ofsaid core,

and a transverse slot formed near the bottom of said core to openbetween said inlet ports and the bore in said core when said flowopenings are in verti cal registry with said outlet ports.

13. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having angularly spaced hot and cold inlet connectionsthereon at the same level intermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in angularly offset relation to said inletports,

an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said body between said outletports with said body projecting thereabove,

a threaded section on said body above said upwardly facing shoulder,

a nut engaged with said threaded section,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said threaded section andextending upwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed throughthe cylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidcylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering betweensaid faucet and said first outlet port,

annular seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup-shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

21 segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove insaid body,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a closure positioned between said body and said bottom cap sealing thelower end of said bore and de 17 fining a hole between said second flowpassage and said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a pin and slot vertical driving connection formed between said lever andsaid core,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

a fifth annular seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised ofl position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow opening being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and opening radially on the outside to the periphery ofsaid core,

and transverse slot means formed near the bottom of said core to openbetween said inlet ports and the bore in said core when said flowopenings are in vertical registry with said outlet ports,

said outlet ports in said body and said flow openings in said core beingangularly positioned in the part in which they are formed so that eachflow opening registers with a different one of the outlet ports indifferent and substantially angularly rotated positions of said corewith substantial angular non-communicating flow blocking portionstherebetween.

14. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having angularly spaced hot and cold inlet connectionsthereon at the same level intermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports inangularly offset relation to said inlet ports,

an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said body between said outletports with said body projecting thereabove,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said shoulder and extendingupwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed through thecylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore below saidcylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering betweensaid faucet and said first outlet port,

annular seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup-shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body with said end of said spout supportedfrom said shoulder and having at least one chordal slot formed throughits side wall opposite said last annular groove,

:1 segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove insaid body,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

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a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a closure positioned between said body and said bottom cap sealing thelower end of said bore and leaving a hole between said second llowpassage and said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

21 pin and slot vertical driving connection formed be tween said leverand said core,

an internal bore in said core closed at its upper end,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

a fifth annular seal engageable between said core and said body on theupper side of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced flow openings formed through said core atthe same spacing as said outlet ports,

said fiow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and opening radially on the outside to the periphery ofsaid core,

and transverse slot means formed near the bottom of said core to openbetween said inlet ports and the bore in said core when said flowopenings are in vertical registry with said outlet ports,

said outlet ports .in said body and said flow openings in said corebeing angularly positioned in the part in which they are formed so thateach flow opening registers with a different one of the outlet ports indifferent and substantially angularly rotated positions of said corewith substantial angular non-communicating fiow blocking portionstherebetween.

15. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and onopposite sides of said body in angularly offset spaced relation betweensaid inlet ports,

an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said body with said bodyprojecting thereabove,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said shoulder extendingupwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed through thecylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering betweensaid faucet and said first outlet port,

annular seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said last annular groove,

1a segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove insaid body,

said bearing member holding said faucet against said shoulder,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

a bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a closure positioned between said body and said bottom cap sealing thelower end of said bore and defining a hole between said second flowpassage and said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a vertical driving connection formed between said lever and said core,

an internal bore in said core closed at its upper end,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

a fifth seal engageable between said core and said body on the upperside of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of vertically spaced fiow openings formed through one side ofsaid core at the same spacing as said outlet ports,

said flow openings being spaced equally to the vertical spacing of saidoutlet ports and diverging radially on the outside to the periphery ofsaid core,

and transverse opening forming means formed in said core to openselectively and variably between said inlet ports and the bore in saidcore when said flow openings are in vertical registry with said outletports.

16. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inaxially spaced relation to said inlet ports and on opposite sides ofsaid body in angularly offset spaced relation between said inlet ports,

an upwardly facing shoulder formed on said body with said bodyprojecting thereab-ove,

a cylindrical outer portion smaller than said shoulder extendingupwardly therefrom with said first outlet port formed through thecylindrical portion,

said second outlet port opening outwardly from said bore,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion with a flow passage registering betweensaid faucet and said first outlet port,

annular seals sealing between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup-shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side Wall opposite said last annular groove,

a segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove in saidbody,

said bearing member holding said faucet against said shoulder,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retain ing said keys insaid slots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

bottom cap secured to the bottom of said body over the bottom of saidbore and said second flow passage and having a diverter coupling adaptedto receive a diverted flow conduit,

a closure positioned between said body and said bottom cap sealing thelower end of said bore and defining a hole between said second flowpassage and said diverter coupling,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

a vertical driving connection formed between said lever and said core,

an internal bore in aid core closed at its upper end,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

a fifth seal engageable between said core and said body on the upperside of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of flow openings formed through one side of said core,

said flow openings radially on the outside to the periphery of saidcore,

and transverse opening forming means formed in said core to openselectively and variably between said inlet ports and the bore in saidcore when said flow openings are in vertical registry with said outletports.

17. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore thercthrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough spaced inlet ports,

spaced first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of saidbody to said bore and spaced axially from said inlet ports,

said outlet ports being angularly displaced by between said inlet portsand located axially on opposite sides of said inlet ports,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet ports,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore formed therein,

means closing the ends of said bore in said core,

spaced flow openings formed in aligned relation through one side of saidcore and spaced equally to the spacing between said outlet ports,

means formed in said core forming openings positioned to registervariably with said inlet ports when said flow openings are in registrywith said outlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between the outside of saidcore and the bore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports inthe off position of said core,

another pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core andthe surface of said bore in said body at both ends of said core,

means fixedly closing one end of the bore in said body,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the other end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core through said opening insaid bearing block in rotary and axial driving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion opposite said opening formingmeans therein rotatable with the core into closing relation to either ofsaid inlet 21 parts through a substantial angle of rotation of saidcore,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flow openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough substantial angles of rotation of the core and during part ofthe port closing rotation of said first closure portion with each ofsaid inlet ports.

18. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a tubular body having a cylindrical bore therethrough,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut adjacent theretofor clamping the body intermediate of its ends to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said borethrough spaced inlet ports,

spaced first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of saidbody to said bore,

means on said body for connecting outlet conduits to said outlet ports,

a core rotatably and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore formed therein,

means closing the ends of said bore in said core,

spaced flow openings formed through said core,

means formed in said core forming openings positioned to registervariably with said inlet ports when said flow openings are in registrywith said outlet ports,

annular seals positioned to seal between the outside of said core andthe bore in said body on opposite sides of said inlet ports in the offposition of said core,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal between said core and thesurface of said bore in said body at both ends of said core,

a bearing block axially fixedly connected to the one end of said bodyand having a motion limiting connection with said core,

said bearing block having an opening receiving said one end of saidcore,

and an operating handle connected to said core through said opening insaid bearing block in rotary and axial driving relation to said core,

said core having a first closure portion associated with said openingforming therein moveable with the core into closing relation to eitherof said inlet ports through a substantial range of motion of said core,

said core having other closure portions opposite said flo-w openingstherein moveable into selective closing relation with said outlet portsthrough substantial range of motion of the core and during part of theport closing motion of said first closure portion with each of saidinlet ports.

19. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having spaced hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inspaced relation to each other and above said inlet ports and in offsetrelation to said inlet ports,

a downwardly facing shoulder formed on the exterior of said body belowsaid inlet ports and adapted to be secured to a mounting plate,

a cylindrical outer portion extending upwardly from said shoulder withsaid first outlet port formed through the cylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion,

means forming an enlarged fiow passage registering between said firstoutlet port and said faucet,

annular seals carried between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the xterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said annular groove,

a segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove in saidbody,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port,

means for securing a diverted flow conduit to the bottom of said body incommunication with said second flow passage,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidahly sealingly received in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

means forming a vertical driving connection between said lever and saidcore,

an internal bore in said core closed at both ends,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

another seal engageable between said core and said body on the upperside of said inlet ports in a raised off position of said core,

a pair of spaced flow openings formed through the side of said core,

and means formed through the side of said core above said other seal toopen variably between said inlet ports and the bore in said core whensaid flow openings are in registry with said outlet ports,

said flow openings in said core being spaced therein to registeralternatively with said outlet ports at opposite extremes of oneadjustment of said core with non-registering flow stopping portions onthe core and body therebetween,

said How openings and said last means formed through the side of saidcore being moveable between opposite extremes of another adjustment ofsaid core into and out of positions registerable with said inlet andoutlet ports by the said one adjustment of said core.

20. A mixing and diverting faucet comprising,

a tubular body having spaced hot and cold inlet connections thereonintermediate of its ends,

the inside of said body being formed as a continuous uniform bore withinlet ports opening thereto from the ends of said connections,

first and second outlet ports formed through the sides of said body inspaced relation to each other and in offset relation to said inletports,

a downwardly facing shoulder formed on the exterior of said body andadapted to be secured to a mounting plate,

a cylindrical outer portion extending upwardly from said shoulder withsaid first outlet port formed through the cylindrical portion,

a swing faucet having an annular end rotatably and sealingly fittedaround said cylindrical portion,

means forming an enlarged flow passage registering between said firstoutlet port and said faucet,

annular seals carried between said cylindrical portion and the inside ofsaid annular end on opposite sides of said flow passage,

an annular groove formed in the exterior of said body above said spout,

an inverted cup-shaped swivel bearing member fitted around and restingupon the upper end of said body and having at least one chordal slotformed through its side wall opposite said annular groove,

21 segmental key in each chordal slot projecting into said groove insaid body,

a cap fitting around said bearing member and retaining said keys in saidslots,

an operating lever pivoted in a vertical radial slot in one side of saidbearing member and projecting through a slot formed in the side of saidcap,

a second flow passage formed vertically from the bottom of said body andcommunicating with said second outlet port.

means for securing a diverted flow conduit to the bottom of said body incommunication with said second flow passage,

a cylindrical core rotatably and slidably sealingly rcceived in saidbore and having a slot in its upper end receiving the end of said lever,

means forming a vertical driving connection between said lever and saidcore,

an internal bore in said Core closed at both ends,

annular seals sealingly engaged between the core and the bore in saidbody at the top and bottom of the core,

another seal engageablc between said core and said body between saidinlet ports and said outlet ports in the off position of said core.

a pair of spaced flow openings formed through the side of said core,

and means formed through the side of said core above said other seal toopen variably between said inlet ports and the bore in said core whensaid flow openings are in registry with said outlet ports,

said flow openings in said core being spaced therein to registeralternatively with said outlet ports at opposite extremes of oneadjustment of said core with non-registering flow stopping portions onthe core and body therebetween.

said flow openings and said last means formed through the side of saidcore being move-able between opposite extrernes of another adjustment ofsaid core into and out of positions rcgistcrable with said inlet andoutlet ports by the said one adjustment of said core.

2]. A mixing and divcrting valve comprising,

a body having a cylindrical borc formed longitudinally therein,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut on the bodyadjacent the shoulder for clamping the body to (t surroimding plutc,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said bore nearone end thereof through diomctrically opposite angular/y spaced inletports located at the some axial position along said bore,

first and second out/ct ports formed through opposite sides of said bodyin symmetrically ungulorly spaced alternating rclution bctwccn saidinlet ports to sold bore and spaced axially from said supplyconnections,

outlct connections on said body for connecting outlct conduits to saidoutlet ports,

a core rototnbly and slidably mounted in said bore and having aninternal bore formed therein,

means closing the ends of sold internal bore in said core,

said core having (1 flow opening formed therein from said interim! boreto the outside of said core,

said core defining a transverse passage conzmunicnting with said flowopening with a portion of the exterior of the core extending orcuotclyas a bloc/ring wall between the cnds of tht passage and with the possogcaxially positioned to register vnriubly with said inlet ports when saidflow opcning is in registry with either of said outlet ports,

rt pair of annular scols positioncd to seal bctwccn the outside of saidcore and the bore in said body on axially opposite sidcs of said inletports when said core is moved (trial/y to more said passage out o)registry with said inlet ports,

another pair of annular seals positioned to seal between the outside ofsaid core and the inside of said bore in said body at the ends of thebore in the body,

a block axially fixedly connected to said body at said opposite end ofsaid bore from said supply connections and having an opening thereinreceiving one cnd of said core,

a handle rcmovobly and rotatably and axially drivingly conectcd to thecud of said core,

and means coacting between said block and said cot-c limiting axialmovement of said core outwardly of said body.

22. A mixing and diverting valve comprising,

a body having a cylindrical bore formed longitudinally therein,

an external shoulder on said body with a thread and nut on the bodyadjacent the shoulder for clamping the body to a surrounding plate,

hot and cold supply connections on said body opening to said bore nearone end thereof through angularly spaced inlet ports located at the sameaxial position along said bore,

first and second outlet ports formed through opposite sides of said bodyin symmetrically ungularly spaced alternating relation between saidinlet ports to said bore,

outlet connections on said body for connecting outlet conduits to saidoutlet ports,

a core rotatably and sh'dably mounted in said borc,

said core having a flow opening formed therein,

said core defining a transverse passage communicating with said flowopening with a portion of the exterior of the core extending arcuatclyas a blocking wall bctwccn the ends of the passage and with the possageaxially positioned to register variably with said inlct ports when saidflow opening is in registry with cithcr of said outlet ports,

a pair of annular seals positioned to seal bctwccn the outside of saidcore and the bore in said body on axially opposite sides of said inletports when said core is moved axially to move said passage out 0registry with said inlet ports,

onothcr annular seal positioned to seal between the outside of said coreand the inside of sold bore in said body at the end of the bore in thebody at the axially opposite side of said inlet ports from said pair ofseals when said passage is moved into axial registry with said inletports,

(I block axially fixedly connected to said body at said opposite end ofsaid bore from said supply connections and having on opening thereinreceiving an end of said core,

a handle rcmovably and rotatably and axially drivingly connected to theend of said core,

and means coacting between said block and said core limiting axialmovement of said core outwardly of said body.

References Cited by the Examiner The following references, cited by theExaminer, are of record in the patented file of this patent or theoriginal patent.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,847,027 8/1958 Kumpman l37-625.17 2,977,9884/1961 Drobilits et al. 137625.l7 3,026,907 3/1962 Klingler 137625.l73,103,231 9/1963 Moen 137-625.l7

M. CARY NELSON, Primary Examiner.

W. CLINE, Assistant Examiner.

